Edinburgh shopping centre redevelopment moves forward as Cameron Toll pre-application consultation approved
Plans for the major redevelopment of a landmark Edinburgh shopping centre have moved forward, with the pre-application consultation approved by the council.
The Proposal of Application Notice lodged for Cameron Toll Shopping Centre by Lady Road Investment SARL on November 21, was approved by the council’s planning department on December 10.
The application seeks planning Permission in Principle for a mixed use development “potentially comprising retail, commercial, residential, student accommodation, later living accommodation, hotel, office space, sports/leisure and community uses and public realm, along with associated landscaping and infrastructure”, for the shopping centre at 6 Lady Road.
Planners approved the pre-application last week subject to additional consultation.
The applicant was told that leaflets/posters advertising public consultation events were to be distributed to neighbouring properties/public areas, with the first such event taking place at the shopping centre’s central mall on Monday, December 15, and another public consultation set to take place on Thursday, February 5 at the same place, 2pm-7pm.
Approving the pre-application, the council’s chief planning officer David Givan told the applicant: “Engagement with the local community should be carried out in accordance with the Edinburgh Planning Concordat.
“This sets out the role of the community council, the developer and the council in the pre-application consultation process.
“Applicants are encouraged to make contact with the local community council at an early date and liaise closely to ensure the community’s views are taken into account before the proposals are fully developed.
“The step by step process should be followed as closely as possible to ensure consultation is carried out effectively.
“A report on the community consultation must be submitted with the planning application. Failure to do so will invalidate the application. The report should clearly set out how you have taken the community’s views into account.”